Tinkov, meanwhile, is still planning to quit the sport at the end of 2016, claiming that the UCI and others in the business are not prepared to work with him to improve the business model of the sport that he has ploughed €60m of his own fortune into in recent years.

But the future looks brighter for Cannondale and Vaughters, who have enjoyed a pretty successful start to the 2016 season with a roster packed full of young talent.

Chumply Chummunderson

Does Vaughters moonlight as Harold in Person of Interest?

Gunner Grimpeur

I used to like Michael Albasini from Green Edge
Until I heard what he said to Kevin Reza. It’s always just under the surface with some people

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It might be commonplace in some areas but it’s still entirely unacceptable, especially on a world stage like pro-cycling.

Shane in Wonderland

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Gunner Grimpeur

A racist Russian? No surprises there.
So commonplace in eastern europe anyway.

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